Catholic Beliefs About Scripture

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There are things that Catholics believe about the Bible. One is that the inspired Word of God comes to us through Scripture, which is inspired meaning “breathed in” and inerrant meaning “without error.” God Himself guided the authors who wrote the books of the Bible, through the enlightenment of their intellects. Though God is the principle author, humans are also the true authors, as they acted as free, subordinate, intelligent instruments of the Holy Spirit. Catholics also believe that Scripture always teaches truth, and never errors. For Catholic believers, the Word of God alone is supreme teaching; just as we receive Christ in the Hold Eucharist, we also receive him in reading Scripture. But, we also believe that the Scriptures are not …show more content…

The Bible is divided into two sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament was written before Christ, and the New Testament was written after Christ, yet both parts are equally important. One section does not cancel out the other, but rather the two are supplements to each other. But the way the Bible was written is only half the story, as many books were written during that time, which are not in the Bible. So how did the Church decide which books belonged in the Bible and which ones did not? The celebration of the liturgy is the answer to that question. When the early Christians met together, they celebrated the liturgy in two parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. During the Liturgy of the Word, the early Christians listened to readings from the Scriptures, just as we do today. Many early Christians continued to attend the synagogues until the Jewish authorities banned them. But they also heard letters from the Apostles and many stories from the life of Christ. Which of these were appropriate for reading during the liturgy? The answer to that question is the “canon”, which comes from Greek meaning “measuring rod” or “rule”. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Church came up with a list or “canon” of approved books. The inclusion of a book in the canon meant that it was divinely inspired. Therefore, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, all the books in the Bible today are divinely

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